In this article and the accompanying video, I discuss what a flexed uterus is, how alignment and clothing can impact uterine position, and how I corrected my anteflexed uterus using massage.
This is a happy uterus that has just returned from a walk.
Below is a uterus that spent the day sitting at a desk in low-rise skinny jeans.
I used to have an anteflexed uterus that pushed on my bladder. The degree of anteflexion varies, and some milder cases may not cause a problem. Mine, however, was severe, resulting in me having to get up a couple of times a night to pee, but not a lot of pee would come out compared to the urgency I was experiencing. The weight of my uterus was sending a signal to my bladder that it was full when it really wasn’t.
I corrected the position of my tipped uterus using abdominal therapy, but I would find that after riding my bike, my uterus would flex forward onto my bladder again. I finally figured out that I was riding my bike with my pelvis in a posterior tilt (tilted back) and my skinny jeans were cutting into my lower belly, pushing my uterus down. The combination of the tight jeans and pelvic position forced my uterus into the flexed position. Once I stopped wearing skinny jeans and corrected my pelvic position, the problem was solved. I sleep through the night and have no more menstrual cramps!
My uterus never had this kind of trouble in the days of high-waisted nine-inch zipper jeans.
Yeah, that’s me under the big hair. Miss March 1992 Weller Truck Parts calendar girl! Check out the high-waisted, uterus-friendly jeans and bare feet.
Author's Bio
Barbara Horsley has more than 26 years of experience as a licensed massage therapist. She specializes in abdominal massage and Visceral Manipulation™ and is an NCBTMB-approved educator. In addition to being certified in abdominal massage, she also studied biomechanics and restorative exercise. She is also a Certified Women’s Herbal Educator and a graduate of the IWHI Perimenopause & Menopause Certificate Program.